Clove Road & Post Avenue
Clove Road and Post Avenue meet at a four-way crossing in Port Richmond, Staten Island. The corner is also named Joseph Russo Way by local law. Between 2021 and 2025, 16 police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of one crash for a Staten Island corner. P.S. 019 the Curtis School is 790 feet away, and Mount Calvary Holy Church is 1,230 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Cary Av/Clove Rd, is 30 feet away for the S44 and S94. Within a five-minute walk are eight public places, five of them religious buildings, and five places to eat.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Cary Av/Clove Rd, 30 feet away, for the S44 and S94.
- 15 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Cary Av/Clove Rd S44, S9430 feetS44 S94
Next buses at this stop
- S44 …
- S94 …
Cycling
A signed bike route shared with traffic runs on Clove Road.
- 1 bicycle rack within 820 feet
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Bayonne Bridge at Trantor Place & Bayonne Bridge, 1.2 miles by car along the streets.
- 1230 Forest Avenue Gas station0.7 miles
- 1445 Richmond Avenue Charging for electric cars, fast chargers2.6 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported 16 crashes at this corner, more than the median of one crash for a Staten Island corner.
- 9 people injured
- 0 people killed
- 1 of those hurt, on foot
- 1 of those hurt, on a bike
The most recent crash recorded here was in December 2025.
What the city has done here
- Leading pedestrian interval, February 2016
- Accessible pedestrian signal, March 2023
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 10310
- Community board
- Staten Island Community Board 1
- City Council district
- 49
- Police precinct
- 120
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Port Richmond
- Elevation
- 35 feet above sea level
This corner is also named Joseph Russo Way, a co-naming enacted on August 3, 2016 (Local Law 92 of 2016).
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
- A designated truck route
- Posted limits from 25 to 30 mph
Homes
About 400 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two.
Trees
NYC Parks records 24 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the Siberian elm.
The Department of Records' Honorary Street Names dataset has its own note on Joseph Russo Way.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 20 signs on these blocks
- 3 different rules
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded between September 2023 and March 2024, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Clove Road
- No standing 10 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
West side of Clove Road
- No standing 7 signs NO STANDING ANYTIME
South side of Post Avenue
- No standing 3 signs NO STANDING SCHOOL DAYS 7AM-4PM
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedEight public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 5 religious buildings
- 2 schools
- 1 listed historic place
Schools and child care
- New World Preparatory Charter School540 feet
- P.S. 019 the Curtis School790 feet
Libraries, museums and history
- Scott-Edwards House Listed historic place1,200 feet
Houses of worship
- Mount Calvary Holy Church House of worship1,230 feet
Supermarkets
- CTown Supermarket1,150 feet
Other stores
- Family Dollar Store1,310 feet
Food stores and places to eat
Within a five-minute walk there are five places to eat and six food stores.
Not on record for this corner: a subway entrance within a ten-minute walk and a designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet.
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 10 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Clove Road & Cornell Avenue 240 feet
- Cary Avenue & Dongan Street 290 feet
- Clove Road & Lyceum Court 350 feet
- Clove Road & White Place 370 feet
- Clove Road & Guinevere Lane 530 feet
- Cary Avenue & Taylor Street 590 feet
- Dongan Street & White Place 620 feet
- Clove Road & Disosway Place 770 feet
See every intersection along Cary Avenue, Clove Road or Post Avenue.